Mecca(SD)-The President of the Republic of Somaliland Muse Bihi Abdi and some of the members of the Somali cabinet held a memorable meeting in Mina, Saudi Arabia during Hajj. Somalia foreign Minister […]
Minister of Foreign Affairs Of Somalia: Pres. Bihi is a willing participant in the Farmajo’s reconciliation efforts
Jigjiga elected a new mayor
Jigjiga(SD)-The local councilors of Jigjiga have voted for Abdifatah Sheikh Ibrahim to be the mayor of that town. The new mayor, who was approved today, was dubbed “a highly educated man” and is well suited […]
Jubbaland Presidential Election to be held ahead of time
Kismayo(SD)-The Jubbaland regional presidential election commission has issued a different timetable for the presidential and parliamentary elections. The new timetable issued by the commission indicates that the election of the president of […]
Al Shabab spokes person was seriously injured in a raid
Mogadishu(SD)-Reports from Lower Shabelle region say that Al Shabab leader Ali Mohamud Rage, Ali Dhere was injured in a recent operation in the Shaam District, the operation was conducted by the Somali […]
Minneapolis’ Somali-American Community Can Soon Bypass the Bank to Buy Homes
Said Sheik-Abdi describes himself as “one of the Somali-Americans residing in Minneapolis, Minnesota.” The state has 52,333 people who report Somali ancestry — the largest concentration of Somalis in America — and […]
Jubbaland opposition announces rival parliamentarians
Kismayo(SD)-The electoral commission opposing the current Jubaland President Ahmed Madobe on their side has released a list of new members of Jubbaland’s second parliament. Kismayo. The presidential candidates who contested a list released last […]
Somali Government on the Hajj Meeting between the federal Ministers and President Muse Bihi
Mogadishu(SD)-The federal government of Somalia has commented on the Hajj meeting between President Muse Bihi of Somaliland and the federal government ministers. Somali Finance Minister Abdirahman Duale Bayle who himself hails from […]
Wadani Party leader Iro accuses Somaliland President of hypocrisy
Hargeisa(SD)-Wadani opposition party leader Abdirahman Abdullahi Irro spoke about a meeting between the delegation lead by Somaliland president and a ministers of Somalia, and accused President Bihi of doing what he used to […]
Somaliland President requests a meeting and a photo op with Somalia cabinet ministers
Mecca(SD)-The president of the Republic of Somaliland Muse Bihi Abdi was for the first seen posing with Somalia’s cabinet ministers while at the Hajj pilgrimage. The governments of Somaliland and Somalia have been exchanging verbal […]
Suspected murder attempt at asylum seekers’ residence in Halmstad
Shortly after ten o’clock on Monday, an alarm was sent out about an abuse at the asylum residence in Spenshult, Halmstad. According to information to SOS alarm, someone or some persons should […]
Jubaland: New Parliamentarians Announced
Kismayo(SD)-The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission of Jubaland announced tonight the list of the new members of Jubaland Parliament. The list of the 73 new lawmakers has been selected by the elders […]
Kenya, Djibouti compete for a UN security counsel seat
New York(SD)-A African seat on the UN Security Council has become available and is being eyed by Kenya and Djibouti of East Africa. This seat which is available to the African continent, have been competed by only Djibouti […]
Clashes resume in El-Afweyn, killing women and children
El-Afweyn(SD)-Five people are now known to have died, three of whom are women, as a result of an armed attack in El-Afweyn town, in Sanaag region of Somaliland. The attackers are said […]
Kenyan man killed in Bosaso
Bosaso(SD)-A Kenyan man has been killed today in Bosaso, Bari region of Puntland police said. The man worked for the Ocean Fishing Company and was killed by a security guard at the […]
Former President Dahir Riyale weighs in on the Col Arre dispute
Borama(SD)-Former Somaliland President Dahir Riyale Kahin at a Eid Prayers in Borama spoke about the on going negotiations between Somaliland and Col Arre. “The country is blessed and we should stop all […]
The Jubaland President acknowledges the federal governments role in the upcoming election
Kismayo(SD)-The president of Jubaland Ahmed Madobe responded to the federal government of Somalia’s assertion that Jubaland elections are flawed. “The Somali federal government should allow the people of Jubaland to do as […]
How schools are kept afloat in Somaliland
In 1991, following a civil war that led to the collapse of the Somali Democratic Republic, the northern part of the country declared itself as the Republic of Somaliland. Though it still […]
Norway mosque shooting: Man arrested as one injured in Oslo attack
A gunman was arrested after a shooting at a mosque in Norway, according to police. One person was injured during the attack at the Al-Noor Islamic centre in Baerum, around 20km from […]
Around 2.5 million pilgrims take part in Hajj this year
JEDDAH: The Saudi General Authority for Statistics announced on Saturday, the second day of Hajj, that the official number of pilgrims taking part in 2019 is 2,489,406. Of those, 1,855,027 came from […]
Colonel Arre turns down Somaliland’s peace offer
Hargeisa(SD)-President Bihi’s government has placed additional demands on implementing an agreement between Colonel Arre. A source in the Horn of Africa newspaper said that the traditional leaders who met with Arre had […]
